President Obama Ups the Rhetoric on Iran – But Doesn’t Rescind the Invitations to Talk

Paul, you are wrong. You mistake bluster up front for courage. The Iranians are the ones having this fight… and any symbolic intervention by the President will not improve their chances of success.
I was listening to an interview today with an Iranian activist… and he just skewered McCain’s bluster as counter-productive and disingenuous… and ultimately dangerous.
The fact is that we need a direct line to the Iranian leadership now more than ever. The goal here is that the protesters will get their wishes with as little bloodshed as possible. And US State Department is in a very good position to help make this happen.

Debate?
Since when did debates include killing people who hold opposing views?

“Like the guy who’s full of big talk the next day about how he would have cleaned someone else’s clock the night before”
President Bush said Wednesday that American troops under fire in Iraq aren’t about to pull out, and he challenged those tempted to attack U.S. forces, “Bring them on.”

“But Doesn’t Rescind the Invitations to Talk”
Reminds me of the junior high kid who will do anything in order to be liked by the ‘popular’ kids. He throws away any sense of right/wrong in order to gain entrance to the party.

Iranian student activist Ahmad Betebi was sentenced to death by the evil regime in Iran after the student protests of 1999. He was severely tortured for years in the notorious Evin Prison in Iran. Last year Ahmad Batabi arrived safely in the United States.
During a break from prison, Batebi fled Iran traveling through a free Iraq to Austria and finally arriving in Washington DC.
Here is Ahmad Batebi on Obama:
“His (Obama) lack of response will not be regarded lightly. We will watch for how much his response will help the people or the regime. We will know more this week… Obama can hold talks with the regime in Iran if he wants. Is it morally correct for Obama to support the regime? Does he actually believe the people of Iran will appreciate that? The social movement requires support. If the world really wants the advent of terrorism to disappear in the Middle East, if they want peace with the Palestinians and Israel, if they want nuclear techhology to be developed for peaceful things and not nuclear weapons… They only need to support the people of Iran right now. This regime has the most dangerous of ideologies. They’re killing the opposition.

Obama is a walking contradiction. He’s says he doesn’t want to meddle, but continues to partially cave to critics by continue to talk about Iran. If you don’t want to “meddle,” stop talking about Iran.
Personally, I find it abhorent that the President will entertain a dictatorship in America, on our nation’s birthday no less, who just last month killed in cold-blood their own citizens in the streets. Hopefully, flashbacks of Neda dying in the street won’t interfere with his diplomatic efforts. Then again, he doesn’t seem to mind now. Truthfully, I don’t know how he will be able to stand being in the same room with them for a second.

well Obama and his Buddy Ahmadinjad are invited to participate in the tea party protest planned on July 4th. Obama will teach Ahmadinjad how to say “I won, get over it” and Ahmadinjad will teach Obama how to use the Acorn “community organizers” how to oppress the protesters, so i guess Obama is excited about July 4th!

“President Bush said Wednesday that American troops under fire in Iraq aren’t about to pull out, and he challenged those tempted to attack U.S. forces, “Bring them on.”"
Yeah, and last time I checked Bush was still a complete moron. So by constantly comparing Obama with Bush, is that your way of telling the world that Obama is an idiot also, and that that George Bush is the gold standard by which he should be judged.
I mean, I agree with that, but I’m just surprised that you feel that way.

“Consider their desire for the mis-named “Fairness Doctrine””
Feb: “The Senate approved an amendment Thursday that would outlaw the so-called “Fairness Doctrine,” an off-the-books policy that once required broadcasters to air opposing viewpoints on controversial issues.
Republican Sen. Jim DeMint’s amendment passed by a wide margin of 87-to-11.”
Around that time: “As the president stated during the campaign, he does not believe the Fairness Doctrine should be reinstated,” White House spokesman Ben LaBolt told FOXNews.com.”

“If so, one wonders why you cheered him on to the end and defend his policies to this day. ”
Uh, who do you think you’re talking to? I know it’s difficult for all the widdle Democrats and Republicans to deal with, but we Independents are becoming the majority now. Your rote attacks don’t work on us. :(
“But I do find it hilarious that right wingers think comparing Bush and Obama is an insult to Obama! ”
Do they? I’ll take your word on that, as a highly trained partisan operative, you would know all about your opponants on the far right.
I wouldn’t want to be associated with either of them in any way, fyi.

Obama didn’t “amp up” anything. He’s basically sat on his hands for two weeks, and today he was more critical of the health care industry in this country than he was of the leaders of Iran, and he basically told the Iranian protesters, “You’re on your own”. The only words he’s said of the leaders is words of congratulations to Ahmadinejad even before a recount was demanded by the opposition party.
Geez Louise, it sure doesn’t take long for the sycophant suck-up media to start cleaning up all the messes Obama creates.

“Yes another independent, who just happens to parrot Rush. ”
Do they play his show at the Acorn offices? You’d have to tell me what he says, because I don’t listen to the radio.
“I understand that no one wants to admit being a right wingers these days but have some pride. ”
I understand that both parties are running scared because they’re losing their control over the majority of Americans, but please step outside your big ole’ box of denial. The two-party back-and-forth quid pro quo is on its last legs, and you and your buddy Rush will be left in the cold.

“The President also said this year in his speech in Trinidad, the U.S. would practice a policy of ‘non-interference’ in the affairs of another country.”
No he’s not. He’s stated before then that he would negotiate with Iran and it’s leaders. So, in essence, his speech in Trinidad is a departure from his rhetoric on the campaign trail and his speech in Cairo where he’s accused of meddling in the affairs of the Iranian elections, a charge he’s never confirmed or denied.

“Nobody has claimed the 2008 election in this country was rigged. Who the hell are you kidding?”
Obama and his cronies/handlers probably are envious of the Mullahocracy and their ability to squelch free speech and criticism of voting fraud. Consider their desire for the mis-named “Fairness Doctrine” and non-prosecution of ACORN thuggery and voting fraud in the recent election.
Posted by: bronc | Jun 23, 2009 3:38:51 PM

At least President Bush had the guts to “calls-’em-as-he-see’s-’em” with regards to Iran. There was no question his posistion on the Iranian regime. They were and are a spoke in the Axis of Evil. Critics be damned, it is what it is.

“Nico, I know you and all across the Internet, we’ve been seeing a lot of reports coming out of Iran. I know there may actually be questions from people in Iran who are communicating through the Internet. Do you have a question?”
“I wanted to use this opportunity to ask you a question directly from an Iranian.”
Sounds like the President and the HuffPro reporter practiced this in advance.
Posted by: WhereWasThePress? | Jun 23, 2009 3:28:44 PM
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All politicians will use planted questions from time to time, his problem is he dodged that planted question with a non-answer.

borneo:”Both are about election fraud by ACORN.”
Since the most recent guilty verdict for election fraud was Mark Jacoby, the owner of Young Political Majors who headed up the California REPUBLICAN Party’s 2008 voter registration efforts, the absurd noise making about ACORN has gone from an annoying exageration to just flat out funny.

“LOL, amazing how you seem to know everything Rush Limbaugh says. If the right is dead, and not relevant, why do all you lefties seem to have such an emotional attachment to Limbaugh?”
Its an educated guess.
Since right wingers are such lemmings who need to be told what to be angry about, claiming they heard it from Rush or Hannity or FoxNews and you have an excellent chance of being correct.

Obama said: “The United States respects the sovereignty of the Islamic Republic of Iran”.
Who ever knew Obama was an insensitive person who would befriend fundamentalists above human rights. In the name of human rights Carter asked a US ally the shah to leave and now the tyrants he was replaced by not only have our blessing… but have earned our respect. I think it would be factually correct to say the USA is betraying Freedom in Iran.

I was disgusted by this President’s casual speech about the atrocities in Iran. I’ve heard more passion when he talks about basketball!! WTG, Obummer!

Mr. Obama be smart don’t let them set you up with this Iran issue, stay out of it and let Iran handle their mess.
There are forces out there that want to set you up for the fall so beware.

Obama is very unhappy. He does not like that the Iranian people want to throw off their oppressors. Their heroic struggle takes him out of the limelight and shows him clearly for all to see — all over the world — as an enemy of freedom.
Folks, an armed-to-the-teeth enemy of freedom sits in the White House.
Are you sleeping well at night knowing that he resents that his lack of hope, lack of leadership, lack of common decency, and lack of any sense of American responsibility to the world has been exposed?

Go to American Thinker and read The little president who wasn’t there By James Lewis.